It's Official! The Beatles Remasters Thread (Part 23)

Lennon was completely burned out on music by '75. Even if the baby thing hadn't come along, he wanted a major change to happen in his life. Things were good with Yoko at that time, so divorce wasn't gonna happen. Instead, he started actively courting McCartney (who was now at the hight of his solo success), though only through the press. He wanted to write songs with him again. While not as enthusiastic, he also often brought up the possibility of a Beatles reunion without prompting...

 

Incorrect. This was post-"lost weekend".

No.

"Love Me Do" until "I Want To Hold Your Hand": 2 track

"I Want To Hold Your Hand" until 1/3-1/2 through 'White Album': 4 track

1/3-1/2 through WA until the end: 8 track

 

The first two UK albums and the singles prior to I Want to Hold Your Hand were recorded on two track. The albums from "A Hard Day's Night" in 1964 until parts of the White Album used four track. All singles from IWTHYH until Hey Jude were recorded using four track.

 

Well, I have listened to everything in both the stereo and mono box sets and I am generally happy. The only thing that personally bugs me is the VERY noticeable limiting. Of course it is more prominate on some tracks, but it is quite obvious and distracting throughout the entire stereo catalouge. Other than that, Il ike these remasters. Because the limiting is so prominate, I will keep my 87 CDs.

 

Said it before, and I'll say it again; "I Know (I Know)" was about (for) Paul!

 

Actually, Love Me Do was mono only. The June session was twin-track and mono, but the September sessions were mono only.

 

UK Album Top 40

5. Sgt Peppers ...
6. Abbey Road
7. Revolver
10. Rubber Soul
21. The Beatles
24. The Beatles in stereo
29. Help!
31. Past Masters
33. Magical Mystery Tour
37. A Hard Day's Night
38. Please Please Me

 

I just noticed that, comparing the mono to stereo Please Please Me.

The Love Me Do on the stereo Please Please Me is in mono! However, it's a different mix and clocks in three seconds shorter.

 

UK ALBUM CHARTS (09-19-09)

RANK/PREVIOUS WK/ALBUM/ARTIST

1 (2) We'll Meet Again - Vera Lynn

5 (-) Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 17,830
6 (-) Abbey Road 16,507
9 (-) Revolver 14,568
10 (-) Rubber Soul 13,203
21 (-) The Beatles 8,532
24 (-) The Beatles In Stereo 7,671
29 (-) Help 6,150
31 (-) Past Masters 5,748
33 (-) Magical Mystery Tour 5,568
37 (-) A Hard Day's Night 5,528
38 (-) Please Please Me 5,106
49 (-) Let It Be 3,993
51 (-) With The Beatles 3,909
54 (99) 1 3,418
56 (-) Beatles For Sale 3,390
57 (-) The Beatles In Mono 3,305
89 (-) Yellow Submarine 2,043

126,469 ALBUMS SOLD IN 4 DAYS

16 TOP 60 ALBUMS = NEW RECORD

The BEATLES' Stereo (14 Albums) and MONO (10 Albums) Boxes were only counted as 1 sale per box (for chart purposes).
stereo box = 7671 x 14 = 107,394 albums
mono box = 3305 x 10 = 33,050 albums

 

They've simply copied the spines from the original lp releases. Sloppy or not, that's how they were.

 

It sucks how hard it is to get the discs out of the stereo remasters.

I am putting them in paper sleeves inside them to make it easier.

Evan

 

Here's a trick that's so easy you won't believe you didn't think of it first.

Genly squeeze the cardboard sleeve (top and bottom) housing the disc while tilting the opening downward. The disc will roll out into your other hand. What you don't want to do is stick your fingers inside and pull. When you stick your fingers in, you are actually pressing the disc even tauter against the cardboard. Pulling induces lots of friction, and can scratch the disc.

 

Picture?

 

Thank you for this. Works like a charm. Especially good for disc 1 of Past Masters.

 

I dunno if this has been mentioned...but pollstar.com is running a contest for the Mono box.

http://pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2009/09/09/688107.aspx

 

Maybe because both of them were written by Paul?

 

I wasn't really sure where to post this because I thought there was a thread on the Capitol Remasters vs the 2009's. Alas, I couldn't find it. I did an A/B with Beatles for Sale. I burned the disc using Real Player from the Capitol's stereo box Beatles For Sale, With the Beatles and Please Please Me a while ago. It was a stereo battle. I am surprised that I liked my disc better than the 2009. I thought Rock N Roll Music sounded better on the 2009 but that was about it. I switched both discs out. You can see my stuff on my profile. The bottom end is defintely boosted in the 2009's and louder as most have already mentioned. I just liked the crispness of the Capitols much better. I also did an A/B of my 1987 Revolver with the 2009 and though the depth of the 2009 seemed better, I was disappointed again not to here a lot of difference. Yes, I had to boost the 87 to get it to the level of the 2009. I haven't been on this forum long and I just thought I would post my views. I like all the stereos I have heard including the first four, Revolver, White Album and Help. But I am mildly disappointed I liked a burnt CD, not using all the great technology you all talk about on here, than the new Beatles For Sale.

 

Naaaaah…that's a Yokosong! I think Paul's "No Words" was about/for John, though. Linda sure didn't have black eyes, and she wasn't the one who famously said that love is what we need the most of…

 

"Does anybody here remember Vera Lynn?"

 

Dude, between the "I Got A Feeling" 'rip-off' riff, the line, "I know what I was missing" (considering how much he thought "Dear Boy" was about HIM), AND, the constant harmony throughout, it's gotta be about Paul!............ maybe.

 

Anyone here also think it's a big shame Let it be and Abbey Road weren't added to the mono box in stereo without limiting and/or compression...? Just to make the collection of replica's complete...? And to also give us a choice for one COMPLETE 'tonal' version (the mono box for straight transfers and the stereo box for the er... modern fan )? Now the mono fans are stuck with a version of LiB and AB that doesn't fit with the rest when it comes to sound AND looks.

 

Good Idea. Mono's & non maximized moptops.

 

There's a late 70s interview where Paul states that his favorite Beatles song just might be She Said She Said---throwing a bone to John and George Harrison---who worked on the song together (George's idea to put in the "When I Was A Boy" bit which was a separate fragment Lennon had) and George allegedly plays bass.

 

Thanks to Zeus555.

UK ALBUM CHARTS 09-19-09 CONGRATULATIONS FABS!

BEATLES UK CHART RECORDS IN THE CHART OF W/E 19th SEPTEMBER:

THE FIRST GROUP TO HAVE 4 TOP 10 ALBUMS IN THE SAME CHART

1) They are the first Group - ever - to have 4 Top 10 Albums, in the same Week.
The only other Act to manage 4 - or more - was Michael Jackson - earlier in 2009.
He had 5 Top 10 Albums in the Chart of W/E 11th July. Then 6 in the W/E 18th July
Chart. Then 5 in the W/E 25th July Chart. (Until 2009, no Act had ever managed more
than 3 Top 10 Albums at once).

THE FIRST GROUP SINCE 1967 TO HAVE MORE THAN TWO TOP 10 ALBUMS AT ONCE:,

2) The last time, (by a Group), was just over 42 Years ago:,

THE MONKEES

W/E 15th July 1967

No.2 - HEADQUARTERS
No.4 - MORE OF THE MONKEES
No.6 - THE MONKEES

Only 10 Acts have ever managed it. Until now, The Beatles had yet to achieve it.

The only other Groups to manage 3 Top 10 Albums -
George Mitchell Minstrels, (3 Weeks - 1962 - 1963),
The Shadows, (9 Weeks - 1963), The Beach Boys, (2
Weeks - 1966), & The Monkees, (1 Week - 1967).

THE MOST TOP 60 ALBUMS BY THE SAME ACT

3) Elvis Presley had a record 14 Top 60 Albums in the Chart of W/E 10th September 1977.
(3 of them in the Top 10). The Beatles have now beaten that. They have 16 Albums in the
current Top 60. (Michael Jackson had 9 Top 60 Albums in the Charts of W/E 18th July,
(all Top 20), W/E 25th July, (all Top 40), W/E 1st August, (all Top 50), W/E 8th August,
(all Top 50), & W/E 15th August, (all Top 60 - 11 in the Top 75, that Week).

 

They had a radio station contest here for a Mono and Stereo box. I entered and got a text that said "Congrats" not even 3 seconds after I entered. Doubt I won its probably just a way of saying "Thank you for entering in the drawing" Would be cool if I one though